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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It cooks up a flat, crunchy cookie, provided you follow the baking times. I treated the baking process like it was an end in itself and not a tool to get what I wanted. Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them. Cooking to Financial Success Andi B.

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Things to Do When You are Unplugged

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cook Dinner Together. My husband and I rarely made dinner at all, and we still don’t cook every night, but cooking together is a great way to connect. J likes to chop, and it’s my personal least favorite part of cooking, so he chops, I measure and stir and season. After all, visualization is a very valuable tool.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Last Sunday, I spent some time in the kitchen cooking up a storm: I cooked a whole chicken in the Instant Pot. Thursday: I used the Instant Pot to cook 4 split chicken breasts.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I cooked it in my Instant Pot (look for the directions on Monday 10/23/17), and used the meat for Tuesday night’s dinner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09/01/2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I’m attracted to the “all in one pot” style of cooking of the Instant Pot, but I’ll be honest, I’m still on the fence if I actually like this thing.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.15.17

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I told my husband that I need to plan another freezer cooking session, so I’m not scrambling for dinner. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. You can post a link in the comments.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09-08-2017

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It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. Cooking apples on the stovetop for applesauce. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Want to lower your grocery bill?

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